Twitter as a Marketing Tool

A handful of great ways to use Twitter as a marketing tool for your business

Restaurants:

– Tweet new items / the fresh catch of the day, etc.

– Tweet when the salad bar has just been refilled – great for the lunch crowd

– Tweet when you have no line (great for the office crowd

– Tweet when something hot has come out of the oven (could work for coffee too)

– Tweet when tables outside are available

– Tweet drink specials

Service Businesses

– Tweet coupons

– Tweet new products

– Tweet tips

– Tweet referral / affiliate programs

Retailers

– Tweet sales

– Tweet new items arrived

– Tweet closeout items / sizes left

– Tweet things that go well together

– Tweet new hours

Hotels

– Tweet room specials

– Tweet things to do around the hotel

– Tweet upcoming events

Gas Stations

– Tweet new prices

– Tweet free car washes when you buy a gas card

I heard about a guy that has rigged his cat door to let him know whether the cat is inside or out. Another guy has something that tells people when he passes gas in his office chair (why!?). What will the future hold? A car wash implanting something on the cars they service that tweet you when it’s time to return?

How can you use this technology for your business? We want to hear from you…

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